Water cut-off for cisterns



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W. HORN, Jrl

vWATER CUTOFF FR GISTERNS.

N0. 339,651. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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VILLIAM HORN, JR., OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

WATER CUT-OFF FORCISTERNS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,651, dated April 13, 1886.

Application tiled .lannarilSSii.

To LZZ whom, it muy concer-12,.-

Be it known that l, WILLIAM Hohn, J r., of Keoknk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, a citizen of the United States, have invented anew and useful Improved System of or Process and Means for later-Spont- Gut-Offs forCisterns, which is made, practiced,and used snl'istantially as set forth hereinafter, and as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figli re l is a vertical section of the improved parts. Fig. 2 is an external View ot' saine. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail.

The object of this invention to t'orni an improved outoti for water-sponts to cisterns, which can be set to throw water into or away from the Cistern, and oan he 'changed f'roin time to time or during,` the continuance ot' a rain, and which will strain the water Lohn;l to eisterns from leaves and other bodies.

To this end the invention comprises a inain pipe, A, froni the roof, with two branches, I C, connecting` to the wasteway and the cistern, a cnt-oft' part, D, pivoted at l. so that it may be turned to throw the water into or i'roin the eistern, as preferred, a handle-lever, H, to

turn part D, a spring-catch on handle H, and sockets or catches G G for the saine to engage with, and a st rainer, F, hinged to one edge ot' part D, so that when that is turned one way, asili Fig. l, the strainer will open from part D and close thc waterway to the eistern, so as to strain the water, and when part D is turned the other way it will fall down against part D and leave the wastewaypassage open to the escape of all leaves and accumulations, which are made and arranged to operate together as shown.

Serial No. 189,641. (No model.)

The parts are substantially made of Sheet metal, wires, and other suitable materials, as usual in the art.

The parts ot' the pipes A B C shown form a separate portion ofthe spouting, which can he connected with the several plain pipes as required, and forni aseparate artieleot' mannl'aetnre and trade Complete in itself, and ready i'or connection with the several pipes. The handle His mounted on the end ot' a lever formed of heavy wire, which is bent to form a pivot for part D at each side of the pipe, and to forni a hanging yolieinside below such pivots, descending` to the bottoni ot part D. The handle H is tixed loosely on its lever and held snit-(1h151 with a spring, i, so that the action of the spring will hold it in the socket Gr or G so it cannot accidentally escape, but s'o that it can he drawn ont, so as to release the lever to let it he turned the other way.

The several parts admit of modifications.

l. The combination of tninspout-D, having a turn-lever, with spout A B C, having two cavities, G G', and with springcateh knob H, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The improved waterspout ont-ot'fhaving the pivoled part D, provided with a hinged strainer, F, and with an operative handle, H, having a catch, and cavities G G', adapted thereto to hold it in. alternative positions.

wir. HORN, JR.

witnesses;

SAML'. J. XVALLAoic, M. A. BALLINGER. 

